Monday, May 18, 2009

Thrifty Treasures Monday

It's Thrifty Treasures Monday again over at Rhoda'sSouthern Hospitality blog, and I wanted in on the party! Go see what she chanced upon this past weekend when you're done here. She always has something fabulous!

I had a MOPS event to go to on Saturday morning, so I had just enough time to swing by a sale on my way to drop the girls at my in-laws. We stopped by a church yard sale just down the street from us (I love church sales!), and found some good stuff this weekend!

I love this Thanksgiving platter! It will be perfect to serve with this year if I can convince T to stay home again and forgo the torturously long trip to Tennessee to see his enormous extended family. I don't have many seasonal holiday pieces, so I really liked this one!

I picked up this German gingerbread tin on a whim because I thought it was cute. It has German all over the back and side, and "lebkuchen" (gingerbread) was the only long word besides "Nurnberg" I could pick out. I googled it when I got home and apparently they are pretty collectible. I thought it would be cute in one of the girls' rooms.

I couldn't resist this Gymboree turtleneck for Michaela Byrd for next winter. It has salon puppies all over it and says "Beauty Salon." It will look so cute with a little jean skirt, tights, and an adorable bow.

Jen found the same wrought iron Southern Living piece at a sale and mentioned in her post that it originally sold for $75! I'm going to use it for my sister's bridal shower this summer. The wooden pedestal thingie has already been spray painted white, and Babe-Pig in the City is awaiting a trip to the VCR when the kids are driving me insane and I need a few minutes to chant "Serenity Now" to myself.

13 comments:

Ohhhh...I love, love, love that gingerbread tin! It even has a little bell! So cute! You found some great stuff! The Southern Living piece is beautiful! I am also finding that their stuff seems to be hitting the yard sales and Goodwills now...great, because I love it! Have a great week!...Debbie

OMG, that lebkuchen tin is adorable. I love it. Hey, how'd you like the German goodies?I gave you an award on my bliggidy blog. Stop by to pick it up when you have a chance.Tchuss! (informal German for goodbye)

Amanda, those are some seriously great deals! Can't believe you & Jen found the same SL iron piece. I would love to find one of those (although I have NO idea where I'd put it). Guess those things are recyling about now. I've found a couple SL things out there before too. You did good, thanks for playing.

The tin is so adorable! It would go great with the expensive authentic and adorable German durndel I purchased for your daughter IN DEUTSCHLAND that you have not one time put on her body. Phew. That felt good to say out loud. I'm sorry...I love you and I miss you and see you Saturday! WOoooooo!

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